Global and China Lithium Carbonate
Industry Report, 2014
Dec. 2014
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Abstract
Global lithium carbonate output grew by 10.57% year on year to
144,400 tons in 2013, and, driven by downstream demand, will maintain
an upward momentum, with an estimated AAGR of around 10% over
the next couple years, above 200,000 tons in 2017.
Lithium carbonate is primarily used in lithium battery, which accounted
for 29% of lithium carbonate application in 2014. In recent years, the
development of electric vehicle (EV) posed new requirements on lithium
battery and lithium carbonate, and the demand has kept rising. In 2014,
the demand for lithium carbonate from global EV approximated 16,000
tons, 10% or so of total demand, and is projected to hit 27% in 2017. In
addition to EV, the development of the industries such as consumer
electronics, grid energy storage, mobile base stations and UPS will also
stimulate the demand for lithium carbonate.
Although it is the world’s second largest lithium resources state, taking
up 26.92% of global reserves, China has limited capacity and supply
and relies heavily on imported products, due to lower level of production
technology. The apparent consumption of lithium carbonate in China
was 50,500 tons in 2013, with 27% imported, and is expected to reach
53,000 tons in 2014, with degree of dependence on imported products
falling slightly to 24%.
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The Chinese EV market has developed rapidly in 2014, with 33,206 vehicles sold in the first nine months, surging by 363% from the same
period of 2013. The demand for lithium carbonate from EV in China will stand at around 2,000 tons in 2014, making up 3.9% of total demand.
As the market size expands, the share for EV’s demand for lithium carbonate is expected to rise to 13.6% in China in 2017.
By methods of lithium extraction, the Chinese lithium carbonate suppliers can be divided into two categories: one is the companies that
produce lithium from ores, represented by Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Galaxy Lithium, Ganfeng Lithium, and Luxiang Co., Ltd; the
other is the companies that adopt means of extracting lithium from brine, including mainly Qinghai CITIC Guoan Technology, Tibet Mineral
Development, Qinghai Salt Lake Industry and Tibet Urban Development and Investment. At present, China’s technological level of extracting
lithium from brine is limited, and capacities of relevant companies are far lower than designed ones, with a slowing release of capacities. The
companies employing method of extracting lithium from ores occupy a larger market share.
Tianqi Lithium Industries is the largest supplier of lithium carbonate in China, with industrial and battery lithium carbonate capacities totaling
8,000 tons. The company produced 8,574.50 tons and sold 8,603.84 tons of lithium carbonate in 2013. During 2013-2014, the company
acquired 65% equity in Talison Lithium (Australia) (with lithium carbonate capacity of 20,000 tons), 100% stake in Galaxy Lithium (with
capacity of 17,000 tons) and 20% stake in Tibet Shigatse Zhabuye Lithium High-Tech Co., Ltd. Combined with the capacity that has not
reached designed level, Tianqi Lithium Industries will, with total capacity of 48,000 tons, catch up with global lithium carbonate giant SQM in
2015.
Ganfeng Lithium, the second largest supplier of lithium carbonate in China, boasts lithium carbonate capacity of 4,000 tons for the time
being, which will rise to 10,000 tons after 10,000t lithium salt project reaches designed capacity. In 2014, Ganfeng Lithium expanded to
upstream and downstream simultaneously, obtaining 80% stake in Mariana Lithium Brine project in Salta Province, Argentina and spending
RMB400 million to acquire 100% equity of Shenzhen Mbell Electronics Co., Ltd. Seen from development pattern, Ganfeng Lithium is
improving its layout in lithium battery industry, and is expected to gain development opportunities in new energy vehicle field.
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Global and China Lithium Carbonate Industry Report, 2014 by ResearchInChina focuses on the following:
Global distribution of lithium ores, lithium carbonate supply and demand, market pattern, companies’ capacity construction, and industry
forecast for 2014-2017;
Distribution of lithium ores, lithium carbonate supply and demand, competitive landscape, import & export, price and industry forecast for
2014-2017 in China;
Development of lithium battery market and growth in demand for lithium carbonate from EV;
Development of major global and Chinese suppliers of lithium carbonate, including resources, capacity, output & sales volume, operation,
latest construction projects and business forecast.
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Table of contents
1 Overview of Lithium Carbonate
1.1 Definition
1.2 Application and Product Type
1.3 Industry Chain
1.4 Production Technology
2 Development of Global Lithium Carbonate
Industry
2.1 Global Distribution of Lithium Resources
2.2 Supply
2.3 Demand
2.4 Competitive Landscape
3 Development of China Lithium Carbonate
Industry
3.1 Distribution of Lithium Resources
3.2 Production
3.3 Consumption
3.4 Development Status Quo
3.5 Competitive Landscape
3.6 High-purity Lithium Carbonate
4 Import & Export of Lithium Carbonate in
China
4.1 Overview
4.2 Import
4.2.1 Import Volume and Value
4.2.2 Source of Imports
4.3 Export
4.3.1 Export Volume and Value
4.3.2 Export Destinations
5 Production Costs and Prices
5.1 Costs of Lithium Carbonate
5.1.1 Lithium Extracted from Ores
5.1.2 Lithium Extracted from Salt Lake Brine
5.2 Prices and Trend
6 Chinese Lithium Battery Market
6.1 Overview
6.2 Industry Chain
6.3 Output
6.4 Production Technology
6.5 Demand for Lithium Battery from EV
6.5.1 Global EV Market
6.5.2 Chinese EV Market
6.5.3 Demand for Lithium Carbonate
7 Major Global Companies
7.1 SQM
7.1.1 Profile
7.1.2 Operation
7.1.3 Capacity
7.1.4 Sales Volume
7.1.5 Development Trend
7.2 Rockwood
7.2.1 Profile
7.2.2 Operation
7.2.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
7.3 FMC
7.3.1 Profile
7.3.2 Operation
7.3.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
7.4 Galaxy Resources
7.4.1 Profile
7.4.2 Lithium Carbonate Business
7.5 Orocobre
7.5.1 Profile
7.5.2 Lithium Carbonate Business
7.6 Simbol Mining
7.6.1 Profile
7.6.2 Lithium Carbonate Business
7.7 Sentient
7.7.1 Profile
7.7.2 Lithium Carbonate Business
7.7.3 Enirgi
7.8 Nordic Mining
7.8.1 Profile
7.8.2 Lithium Carbonate Business
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8. Major Chinese Lithium Carbonate
Companies8.1.1 Profile
8.1.2 Operation
8.1.3 Revenue Structure
8.1.4 Cost Analysis
8.1.5 Output and Sales Volume
8.1.6 Resource Acquisition
8.1.7 Performance Prediction
8.2 Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co., Ltd.
8.2.1 Profile
8.2.2 Operation
8.2.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.3 Luxiang Co., Ltd.
8.3.1 Profile
8.3.2 Operation
8.3.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.3.4 Performance Prediction
8.4 Tibet Mineral Development Co., Ltd.
8.4.1 Profile
8.4.2 Operation
8.4.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.4.4 Performance Prediction
8.5 Sichuan Western Resources Holding Co.,
Ltd.
8.5.1 Profile
8.5.2 Operation
8.5.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.6 Qinghai CITIC Guoan Technology Co., Ltd.
8.6.1 Profile
8.6.2 Operation
8.6.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.7 Western Mining Co., Ltd.
8.7.1 Profile
8.7.2 Operation
8.7.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.8 Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd.
8.8.1 Profile
8.8.2 Operation
8.8.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.8.4 Production Capacity
8.8.5 Expansion of Industry Chain
8.8.6 Performance Prediction
8.9 Tibet Urban Development and Investment Co., Ltd.
8.9.1 Profile
8.9.2 Operation
8.9.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.10 Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co., Ltd.
8.10.1 Profile
8.10.2 Operation
8.10.3 Lithium Carbonate Business
8.11 Xinjiang Lithium Salt Plant
8.12 Sichuan Ni & Co Guorun New Materials Co., Ltd.
8.13 Sichuan Jixiang Lithium Co., Ltd.
8.14 ABA Guangsheng Lithium Co., Ltd.
8.15 Shanghai China Lithium Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Main Spodumene Ores Worldwide
Main Lithium-bearing Salt Lakes Worldwide
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Purities of Product Extracted from Lithium Ores and Salt Lake Brine
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Global Lithium Market Demand Distribution, 2013-2014
Cost Structure of Lithium-ion Battery
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Revenue and Net Income of Tibet Urban Development and Investment, 2009-2014
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